Luxury Kitchen Lighting & Island Light Fixtures

Plan on two pendants for a standard 4-6 foot island and three to four for islands 7 feet or longer, spaced about 28-30 inches apart and hung 30-36 inches above the countertop. Use our free kitchen island pendant calculator to get exact numbers for your island.

Yes. A single pendant hung 30 to 36 inches above the sink, or a pair spaced about 24 inches apart, is the standard solution. Centre it on the sink basin, not on the window above it. If the sink sits under a window, keep the fixture diameter under roughly 12 inches so it does not block the view. Directly over a sink, choose a damp-rated fixture with a glass or metal shade you can wipe clean - fabric shades collect grease and steam. Full wet rating is only required outdoors or inside a shower enclosure.

Hang the bottom of a chandelier or pendant 30 to 36 inches above the tabletop with a standard 8-foot ceiling, and add about 3 inches for every additional foot of ceiling height, so 36 to 40 inches at 10 feet. For diameter, take the table width and subtract 12 inches: a 42-inch round table suits a 28 to 30-inch fixture. Over a rectangular table, use a linear pendant about two thirds of the table length. Centre the fixture on the table rather than on the room - kitchen tables are rarely centred in the space.

Plan on 30 to 40 lumens per square foot in a kitchen - roughly double what a living room needs. A 200 sq ft kitchen therefore wants 6,000 to 8,000 lumens in total, split across layers: 3,000 to 4,000 lumens of ambient light from ceiling fixtures, 300 to 400 lumens per island pendant, and 200 to 300 lumens per linear foot of under-cabinet strip over the countertop. Never rely on a single central fixture - it throws your own shadow onto the worktop. Put each layer on its own dimmer so you can drop to 20-30% output in the evening.

Use 2700K to 3000K warm white for island pendants and any fixture visible from the dining or living area - it keeps wood, brass and warm stone looking rich. For under-cabinet and prep task lighting, 3000K to 3500K gives crisper visibility; stay below 4000K in a residential kitchen. Choose LEDs with CRI 90 or higher so food colours read accurately, because fresh produce and raw meat look grey under CRI 80 lamps. Keep every fixture in the room within 500K of the others - mixed colour temperatures are the most common reason a new kitchen looks off.

The collection spans minimalist LED block designs, wave-shaped chandeliers, and pendant and linear pendant lights for kitchen islands. Finishes include gold, black and chrome, with glass, crystal and metal constructions — so you can match your kitchen lighting to both classic and contemporary cabinetry.